Luca Guastini | |
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Born | Luca Guastini March 9, 1982 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2004-present |
Luca Guastini [1] (born March 9, 1982, in Livorno, Italy) is an Italian actor.
Guastini was born in Livorno, Italy, the son of a housewife and an office worker. He has one brother. [2]
He began playing piano when he was 5, with the hope of becoming a musician. Guastini played in various garage bands. [2]
Acting accidentally stepped into his life. After a few performances as a busker he will work with directors such as Serge Denoncourt, Michelangelo Ricci, Gabriele Paoli. [3]
Guastini's first major role was in the 2010 film Exit: una storia personale , directed by Max Amato, for which he won the Prix d'Interprétation Masculine - Festival du Cinema Italien d'Annecy (2010). [4]
In 2011, he starred in Steel , based on the Silvia Avallone novel of the same name, directed by Stefano Mordini and presented at the Venice Film Festival (2012). [5]
In 2015, he starred in the comedy L'Universale , directed by Federico Micali and L'ospite , a biographical drama film based on the last days of the philosopher Giovanni Gentile, directed by Ugo Frosi .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Traditore | Policeman | |
2010 | Exit: una storia personale | Marco Serrano | Prix d'Interprétation masculine - Festival du Cinema Italien d'Annecy 2010 [3] |
2010 | Coincidenze | Him | |
2012 | Steel | Cristiano | |
2014 | Freddy Hotel | Boy in the dream | |
2015 | L'ospite | Cesare | |
2016 | L'Universale | Marco Calamassi | |
2016 | Distant Vision | Pizzutti | |
2018 | Malerba | Gabriele | |
2018 | Verso un altrove | Tommaso | |
2022 | Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo | Albertini |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | I delitti del Barlume | Fanini | Episode: "La battaglia navale" |
2021 | Leonardo | Tornabuoni |
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